Wrocław Zoo
In close proximity to an architectural icon
Photo © Maciej Lulko
Parc zoologique de Paris
Redesigned by Bernard Tschumi urbanistes Architectes with Véronique Descharrières (2014)
Photo © Véronique Descharrières Architecte
Ozenarium Basel
Zenithal skylight under the water basin
Photo © Boltshauser Architekten
Danish zoo Givskud
BIG designed a circular plaza for the Danish zoo Givskud which receives the visitors in a spiral flow and then distributes them to the adjacent areas which represent the continents
Photo © Bjarke Ingels Group
Ozeaneum Basel
Ozeaneum Basel, competition entry (2012)
Photo © Zaha Hadid Architects
St Petersburg's zoo
An archipelago is planned within a forest close to St Petersburg. The circular islands will be home to several species from the different continents
Photo © TN Plus / Beckmann-N’Thépé / Intarsia
Architectural pebbles
on the beach of the Black Sea: competition entry for the aquarium in Batumi/Georgia (1st prize, 2010)
Photo © Henning Larsen Architects
Architectural pebbles
on the beach of the Black Sea: competition entry for the aquarium in Batumi/Georgia (1st prize, 2010)
Photo © Henning Larsen Architects
Wuppertal
Wuppertal: underwater fascination in the penguin pool
Photo © Natascha Meuser
Wuppertal Zoo
Cave walk with a view (Wuppertal Zoo)
Photo © Natascha Meuser
Edinburgh Zoo
Budongo Trail
Photo © Lucas Wahl
Bamboo supports are the structural elements for the roof and construction of the facade with its 40 mm strong reinforced glass
Model © Proctor and Matthews Architects
Copenhagen Zoo
Enclosure for Asian Elephants, Copenhagen. Architecture: Foster + Partners, London; landscape architecture: SLA, Copenhagen; specialist planning: Rambøll Group, Copenhagen with Buro Happold, Bath (structural engineering); 2008
Photo © Natascha Meuser
Cover of the book Zoo Buildings